T-Mobile, Motorola ready to turn on the Charm

The Motorola Charm is a new T-Mobile-exclusive Android-powered smartphone that's geared towards Facebook addicts.

ITC to investigate patent complaint against smartphones

The U.S. International Trade Commission will investigate a patent complaint against RIM, HTC and other smartphone makers.

Twilight star Ashley Greene takes her iPhone for a walk

Twilight star Ashley Greene decided to take her purple-cased iPhone out for a walk. Looks like she’s still rocking an iPhone 3GS but given the way she’s holding it… well, that might be for the best right now. Still, we hope to see her rocking the iPhone 4 next time, okay Ms. Greene?

For those not familiar, Twilight is the third movie in a series based on the popular Twilight Saga books about the ill-fated love affair between humans, vampires, and ware-wolves. Leanna tried to fill me in — apparently it’s like smartphone editors, iPhone, Android, and webOS, or some such — but I’m too old and unhip it seems.

(Back in my day vampires didn’t sparkle in the sun — they sizzled and screamed and burst into fiery pyres of evil bits. So while I can’t say I don’t hope Anne Rice and Joss Whedon aren’t eating Twilight’s author over a nice pint of B-neg as I type this, I can appreciate a member of the cast using TiPb’s signature device.)

One more shot, after the break.

See your favorite actor, actress, singer, or sport celebrity using an iPhone or iPad? Send them our way and we’ll include them in our next weekly roundup.

[Thanks for the pics, DL!]

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BusinessInsider insists Android is the new Windows. Again.

Filed under: iPhone, iPad

There's an old saying, "When all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail." For Henry Blodget of Business Insider, perhaps we should change it to "When all you have is a comparison between Windows and Mac OS from the 1980s, every situation looks like a repeat."

In an article entitled Hey, Apple, Wake Up from January 5th, 2010, Mr. Blodget compared the "iPhone vs Android" market to "Mac OS vs Windows" of the 1980s. I missed the article the first time, but that turns out to be OK because 7 months later (almost to the day) he's written the same article again, but this time with a chart!

Featuring a headline that couldn't be any more link-baiting if it included LeBron James' free agency choice or Lindsay Lohan's ice cream card, This Android Chart Should Scare the Bejesus Out of Apple rehashes what is almost exactly the same article ("NEW AND IMPROVED! NOW CONTAINS REFERENCES TO THE iPad!") and ends with a chart showing "Percent Of Developers That Have Developed For Each Mobile Platform" showing Android in the lead over iPhone/iOS.

The body of the article links not once but twice to his previous article, plus a callout box to his previous article (which also links to another article about the same chart), and at the end of the article, in case you missed it, there is a "See Also" link which will bring you back to -- wait for it -- the same article he wrote back in January.

Memo to H. Blodget: Saying the same thing over and over again does not automagically grant it the mantle of truth.

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BusinessInsider insists Android is the new Windows. Again. originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Anti Theft Alarm: STEP AWAY FROM THE PHONE! 3.0 Ends Device Theft

Announcing that LOLers Apps has released Anti Theft Alarm: STEP AWAY FROM THE PHONE! 3.0 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users. This innovative iPhone security application has quickly risen through the rankings to become the #1 utilities app in Mexico and Chile. Anti Theft Alarm: STEP AWAY FROM THE PHONE! 3.0 brings peace of [...]

iPhone 4 proximity sensor issues, iOS 4 bugs, iOS 4 apps, Accessories – From the Forums

The TiPb forums are naturally a great place to talk, commiserate, celebrate, get help, and offer advice to your fellow iPhone users. In order to create a new thread of your own or reply to any of the existing threads, you must be a registered member. Becoming a member is easy and free so if you haven’t already head on over and register now!

• The iPhone 4’s proximity sensor seems to be causing some of you grief, how many of you are actually being effected by this issue?

• iOS 4 has now been out for a weeks and in that time a lot of us have noticed some bugs that will hopefully be corrected in the next software update. To see the issues others have had or maybe you’ve spotted a unique issue stop by this thread: iOS 4 Issues and Bugs.

• The list of apps updated for iOS 4 continues to grow! To see the full list or add others that have been missed be sure to visit the following thread: Official TiPb apps updated to iOS 4.

• Want to talk iPod, iPhone, and iPad accessories? This is the place to do it: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch Accessories

See you in the forums!

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Apple currently shipping backordered iPhone 4s

Good news for those of you who were not lucky enough to land a new iPhone 4 on the June 24th launch date, according to reports in our forums Apple is shipping the second batch as you are reading this.

Apple originally promised the second batch would arrive on July 15th but it seems some lucky folks are getting their new devices a bit earlier. Has your shipping status changed yet?

Sound off in the comments below!

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Review: PrintBureau for iPhone and iPad

The hybrid PrintBureau app is actually a bundle of two separate printing apps from EuroSmartz that work on either the iPhone or iPad. Whether you use the bundle or opt for a standalone device-specific version, you'll be pleased with how this printing app performs.

Developer Earns Nearly $1,400 in One Day With iAds

App Store developer Jason Ting has released data on iAd revenue from the first day of sales for a "utility app" that was released just yesterday, clocking in nearly $1,400 in revenue on an astounding "eCPM" of nearly $150. The data appears t...

YouTube Launches New Mobile Site; Much Better Than Native iPhone App

OpenFeint coming to Android

Filed under: iPhone, App Store

I've often wondered why, instead of creating their own social gaming platform with Game Center, Apple didn't just swallow up a successful third-party platform like OpenFeint. Now, it seems that Apple may have lost its chance: OpenFeint announced this morning, after another multi-million dollar round of financing led by Chinese gaming firm The9, that it will be extending its social gaming network to Android apps. The same features and services available to developers on iOS devices will soon be available to Android developers, and OpenFeint is launching on Android with a few major app developers in tow and support for Google Checkout and a few other services.

Now, this may not mean much for those of us who only use iOS devices; OpenFeint will carry on as it has, and it will still integrate with Apple's Game Center as planned. However, it does mean that OpenFeint is no longer serving developers at Apple's whim; if there's something that Apple doesn't allow them to do that the Android platform does, they can still carry out those plans.

Of course, it's a big step for Android as well; one more significant iPhone developer service is now available on Google's open source platform. It's a very interesting move by OpenFeint, and I don't think it's the last we'll see of major iPhone-based services opening up to the competing Android platform.

OpenFeint coming to Android originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Guest List Nation Launches Las Vegas – Just In Time For 4th of July Weekend

The leading mobile nightlife guest list aggregation and direct response application today announced the addition of four Las Vegas nightlife venues to its service. Guest List Nation announced the following nightlife venues are now utilizing the mobile event marketing service: Ghostbar, Moon, Playboy Club and Rain; launching Las Vegas alongside the current markets of San [...]

Speaking of iPod touch G4 part leaks: Front facing camera?

No sooner does speculation start about the iPod touch G4 than parts are spotted sporting a suspiciously front-facing camera-like hole.

Been wanting in on the FaceTime action but haven’t pulled the trigger on an iPhone 4? September/October may bring you your second iOS option.

[9to5Mac]

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IK Multimedia ships AmpliTube iRig iPhone interface adapter

We know you've been waiting on pins and needles, and at long last, the gap between announcement and "now shipping" has been closed. IK Multimedia has just revealed that its AmpliTube iRig adapter is shipping, enabling iPod touch, iPad and iPhone users to jack their guitar or bass directly into their iDevice and access all sorts of effects. From there, users can pipe the audio to a pair of headphones or a guitar amp, theoretically allowing your handheld to supplant your mess of pedals. We're also told that the iRig can be used with line level signal sources such as synthesizers, keyboards or mixing consoles, so there's that. It's available as we speak for $39.99 (or €29.99 overseas), and users can expect an iPad-specific version of the AmpliTube app to be released in the near future.

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Next-Generation iPod Touch Parts Reveal Hole for Front-Facing Camera?

Just after a fresh set of rumors suggesting that the next-generation iPod touch may be set to gain a front-facing camera in addition to a number of other features inherited from the iPhone 4, 9 to 5 Mac points to several merchants on Chinese trade si...

UK Retailer Claims September iPod Touch Refresh to Bring 5-MP Camera, HD Video Recording, FaceTime, and More

Electricpig.co.uk reports that prominent UK retailer John Lewis has shared what it believes to be details of a forthcoming refresh to Apple's iPod touch line scheduled for a September release. The information, shared at the company's "Xmas i...

AP Stylebook for iPhone vs online subscription

Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPad

As someone who cares about words, I have been considering signing up for the AP Stylebook Online ($25/year, all prices listed are USD) or buying the AP Stylebook for iPhone ($24.99) but had trouble deciding which one would be the better deal. You can also pick up a printed version of the 2010 stylebook at the AP website for $18.95. (The 2009 version is available on Amazon.com for $12.89, but the 2010 stylebook is not yet available on Amazon.com as of this writing).

I contacted the folks at AP and asked if I might be able to review the iPhone app and get a trial for the AP Online to compare them on the iPhone and iPad.

The quick and dirty summary is: if you want access to the AP information on your iPhone frequently, without having to rely on the availability of an Internet connection, get the iPhone app. For any other use case: get the online subscription.

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FMTouch Enterprise deploys FileMaker databases to iOS devices

The FMTouch Enterprise subscription service lets developers ship their FileMaker solutions to the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

TUAW’s Daily App: Corkbin

Filed under: iPhone

I've been trying (pretty unsuccessfully) to become a smarter wine drinker for a while now, and Corkbin might just push me over the top. This elegantly designed app is set up to help you track and chart the wines that you drink, learn how to classify them, and share reviews with friends and fellow iPhone users around you.

The idea is that every time you try a new wine, you snap a picture of the label and leave a short note about what you had it with, how it tasted, or where you got it. Then, later on, at the liquor store or when out at a restaurant, you can pull up "that wine we tried last week," and you'll know exactly what it was. It's simple, but it's perfect for people like me who aren't wine experts and need a little help remembering exactly what that last bottle was called.

Unfortunately, the app isn't perfect; I don't like that you must log in on startup, and there are quite a few features (like a wine database or the ability to browse friends' wines rather than just "nearby" check-ins) that seem like they would be awesome but are still missing from the app. The basic functionality of tracking your own wines is well worth the 99 cent price, though. Maybe this will finally give me the method I need to start developing a more refined wine palate.

TUAW's Daily App: Corkbin originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analysis: Kin’s death may signal mobile morbidity at Microsoft

The death of the Kin smartphone doesn't bode well for Microsoft's future in the mobile device business, analysts say.